ADVISORY/Madden Bowl Fever Hits San Diego!

Sports Editors/Football Writers & Columnists

ADVISORY...for Thursday (Jan. 23)

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     EA SPORTS, Shannon Sharpe, Bill Bellamy, and Roselyn Sanchez
           to Host 9th Annual Football Videogame Tournament

    WHAT:   Top NFL players from around the league and Hollywood
            celebrities will be competing on Thursday, January 23, to
            see who will be crowned The EA SPORTS Madden Bowl(TM)
            Champion on the PlayStation(R)2.

            For the ninth straight year the most exciting pre-game
            activity during Super Bowl week is the EA SPORTS Madden
            Bowl. This videogame tournament features NFL players as
            well as celebrities going head-to-head on the #1 selling
            football videogame franchise in the world, Madden NFL
            2003. Madden Bowl will be hosted by Shannon Sharpe of the
            Denver Broncos, Bill Bellamy of Fastlane and Roselyn
            Sanchez from Boat Trip and Rush Hour 2.

            The competition is fierce as the single elimination
            tournament produces many memorable video battles,
            trash-talking moments, interview and photo opportunities.
            John Madden will be there to present the EA SPORTS Madden
            Bowl trophy.

    WHEN:   Thursday, January 23, 2003
            7:30 - 10:30 p.m. (tourney starts at approx. 8 p.m.)

    WHERE:  Axiom Nightclub - Gaslamp District
            655 Fourth Ave. (Media check-in at 4th and G St.)
            San Diego, CA

    WHO:    NFL players and celebrities scheduled to participate in
            and attend the EA SPORTS MADDEN BOWL 2003 include:
                Daunte Culpepper (Vikings), Marcellus Wiley, Quentin
                Jammer (Chargers), Derrick Brooks - NFL Defensive
                Player of the Year (Buccaneers), Terrell Owens,
                Garrison Hearst, Jeff Garcia (49ers), Phillip
                Buchanon, Barry Sims, Langston Walker, Charlie Garner,
                Tyrone Wheatley, Rod Woodson (Raiders), Antwaan Randle
                El (Steelers), Shaun Alexander, Shawn Springs
                (Seahawks), Sammy Knight, (Saints), Ray Mickens
                (Jets), Ahman Green (Packers), Tony Gonzalez (Chiefs),
                Anthony Thomas (Bears), Corey Dillon (Bengals),
                Michael Bennett (Vikings), Jevon Kearse (Titans), Joey
                Porter (Steelers), Roy Williams, Dexter Coakley
                (Cowboys), Johnnie Harris (Giants), Jacquez Green -
                2-time Madden Bowl winner (Lions).
                Celebrities include: Joey, Chris, Lance, J.C. from
                *NSYNC, Carmen Electra (This list will grow as more
                RSVPs come in.)

    For media credentials and interview or photo opportunities please
contact:

Wendy Spander, EA SPORTS
Phone: [phone]
Cell:  415/203-2164
Email: [e-mail]

Scott Gamel, EA SPORTS
Phone: [phone]
Cell:  650/302-3182
Email: [e-mail]